Members in this family have 10, 12, or 18 pelto-digitate tentacles. They lack podia, radial canals, a respiratory tree, and papillae. However, their body structure does include ossicles, tentacles, a calcareous ring, … See more

During the developmental stages of Chiridotidae, the gastrula develops directly into the doliolaria larvae, with no Auricularia stage, … See more

Chiridotids have a very thin, mostly transparent body wall. There is an amino acid peptide called Stichopin that affects the stiffness in the … See more

The Chiridotidae are a nocturnal family and because of this they contain light avoidance behaviors. This is behavior is thought to be a … See more

The following genera are recognised in the family Chiridotidae:
• Archedota O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & VandenSpiegel, … See more

Sea cucumbers are a mostly nocturnal animals. It has been found that they are dependent on light for the regulation of body processes.
In the family … See more

Sea cucumbers within the family Chiridotidae, feed on benthic sediments causing a change within the stability and stratification of the … See more